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Addisons | Australia | 21 Mar 2023
Public M&A Lessons for Private M&A: Part 1 - Fiduciary Outs and Break Fees
Participants in private M&A transactions can look to many of the decisions and guidelines applicable to public M&A for approaches to dealing with…
Maddocks | Australia | 1 Feb 2023
Greenwashing — Part 2
In December 2022, Maddocks reported on the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's (ACCC) crackdown on 'greenwashing'. Greenwashing is the…
Lexology PRO | Australia, China, Hong Kong, etc. | 12 Dec 2022
Asia-Pacific: key ESG updates and developments (Dec 2022)
Australia and Hong Kong crackdown on greenwashing, China updates labour laws to enhance women’s rights, and India introduces a framework for sovereign green bonds – plus other key updates.
MinterEllison | Australia | 6 Jul 2022
Reporting against the revised ASX Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations: New report finds highlights E&S and Diversity as key areas for improvement
KPMG has released its analysis of the extent to which ASX listed companies have adopted the Fourth Edition of the ASX Corporate Governance Principles…
Cornwalls | Australia | 28 Jun 2022
Proposed Changes to the ASX Listing Rules: Capital Raising
The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) states that it is committed to continually improving its ASX Listing Rules (Rules) to enhance the reputation…
Baker McKenzie | Australia | 31 May 2022
Directors' and officers' liability for defamatory publications – a risk warning
Directors of large corporates are regularly faced with deciding what information should be published in the event of internal disputes. The recent Western Australia Supreme Court decision in De Kauwe v Cohen contains a useful guide on the potential pitfalls for company directors, officers and third-party contractors when communicating internal company matters with shareholders and/or the public.
Herbert Smith Freehills LLP | Australia | 19 Apr 2022
Nobody expects the inquisition: High Court of Australia opens the door to extraordinary public examination powers to potential class action plaintiffs and beyond
In its recent decision in Walton v ACN 004 410 833 Limited (formerly Arrium Limited) (in liquidation) [2022] HCA 3 (Walton), the High Court of…
Gilbert + Tobin | Australia | 12 Apr 2022
Boardroom Brief: Week commencing 11 April 2022
This is a service specifically targeted at the needs of busy non-executive Directors. We aim to give you a “heads up” on the things that matter for…
Gilbert + Tobin | Australia | 12 Apr 2022
ASX consults on listing rule updates that will impact IPOs and secondary raisings
ASX has issued a consultation paper seeking feedback on a range of changes to the Listing Rules proposed to be made in December 2022. If implemented…
Cornwalls | Australia | 11 Apr 2022
Earnings guidance provides Australia’s first successful securities class action
Earnings guidance is a difficult topic for public listed companies. ASX devotes 25 pages of Guidance Note 8 (continuous disclosure) to earnings…
